Ultimate Raised Beds For Small Gardens: Try These 5 Raised Options For Compact Corners

Use Corrugated Metal Beds Make Modular Beds Try Concrete Block Raised Beds Grow Up With Vertical Spaces Try Upcycled Raised Beds FAQs Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager

January 7, 2026 · 1 min · 52 words · Vicki Radosevich

Want The Longest Lasting Hydrangea Flowers? Grow These 8 Panicle Hydrangea Varieties

‘Angel’s Blush’ ‘Candy Apple’ ‘Grandiflora’ ‘Pinky Winky’ ‘Quick Fire’ ‘Strawberry Shake’ ‘Limelight’ ‘Little Lime’ FAQs Tonya Barnett has been gardening for 13 years. Flowers are her passion. She has transformed her backyard into a cut flower garden, which she regularly chronicles on her YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/@tonyawiththeflowers. Amy Draiss Digital Community Manager Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter? Is Winterizing Necessary? Bougainvillea Winter Care What to Do in Spring FAQ Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours....

January 7, 2026 · 2 min · 224 words · William Davis

What To Plant In The Pacific Northwest This April

Pacific Northwest USDA Zones Garden Chores for April What to Plant in the Pacific Northwest in April Plants to Direct Sow in April Protecting Early Crops in April Bonnie Grant is a professional landscaper with a Certification in Urban Gardening. She has been gardening and writing for 15 years. A former professional chef, she has a passion for edible landscaping. Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter? Is Winterizing Necessary?...

January 7, 2026 · 1 min · 174 words · Clarence Valdez

What Your Zz Plant’S Leaves Are Trying To Tell You

Stunted or Pale Leaf Growth Yellowing Leaves Drooping or Wilting Leaves Browning and Curling Leaves Holes in Leaves Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs.

January 7, 2026 · 1 min · 43 words · Emily Bell

Why Is My Orchid Dying? 5 Common Causes & How To Save It Before It'S Too Late

Bonnie Grant is a professional landscaper with a Certification in Urban Gardening. She has been gardening and writing for 15 years. A former professional chef, she has a passion for edible landscaping. Can a Bougainvillea Stay Outside in Winter? Is Winterizing Necessary? Bougainvillea Winter Care What to Do in Spring FAQ Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours....

January 7, 2026 · 1 min · 146 words · Steve Smedley

10 Easy, Breezy Meadow Flowers & Grasses For A Magnificent Low

Beautiful Meadow Flowers Blazing Star Black-Eyed Susan Aster ‘Vibrant Dome’ Purple Coneflower Common Milkweed Heirloom Cosmos Flowers Low-Maintenance Meadow Grasses Little Bluestem ‘Twilight Zone’ Indian Grass Muhly Grass Dropseed More Meadow Inspiration Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 127 words · Tina Grant

5 Easy Pollinator Water Station Ideas That Give Bees, Butterflies & Hummingbirds A Lifeline

What is a Pollinator Water Station? Water Station Ideas Bee Cups Shallow Dish Repurposed Bird Bath Automated Pet Waterer Hummingbird Feeder Placing & Maintaining the Water Station Ellen Wells is a horticultural communications consultant with 30 years of experience writing about all aspects of the gardening world. She has worked for many of horticulture’s biggest brand names, writing blog posts, articles, press releases, and design and instructional pieces. Her previous roles include Senior Editor and Editor-at-Large for Ball Publishing....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 106 words · Stormy Rickon

5 Tools Gardening Experts Say They Reach For On Repeat

#1 Rule for Buying Tools Tools the Experts Can’t Live Without Shop the Essentials Ciéra is a writer and regional laureate with particular passions for art, nature, philosophy and poetry. As well as contributing to Gardening Know How, she’s an Editorial Assistant for Design Anthology UK and has words in other titles including Homes & Gardens , Livingetc , and Apartment Therapy. When she’s not writing, Ciéra can be found getting incredibly excited when her small but ever-expanding garden shows more signs of growth....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 115 words · Thomas Obenshain

7 Plants Wasps Hate But Bees Adore

Mary Ellen Ellis has been gardening for over 20 years. With degrees in Chemistry and Biology, Mary Ellen’s specialties are flowers, native plants, and herbs.

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 25 words · David Natalie

Beginner’S Guide To Lawn Irrigation Systems: Best Ways To Water Your Grass For Lush, Green Growth All Summer Long

Beginner’s Guide to Lawn Irrigation Systems Types of Lawn Irrigation Systems After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a degree in English, Susan pursued a career in communications. In addition, she wrote garden articles for magazines and authored a newspaper gardening column for many years. She contributed South-Central regional gardening columns for four years to Lowes.com. While living in Oklahoma, she served as a master gardener for 17 years.

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 69 words · Curtis Jaques

Bring Sweetness To Dreary Days With These 6 Fragrant Winter

Wintersweet Viburnum ‘Dawn’ Chinese Witch Hazel Sweetbox Mahonia ‘Charity’ Winter Daphne Tyler’s passion began with indoor gardening and deepened as he studied plant-fungi interactions in controlled settings. With a microbiology background focused on fungi, he’s spent over a decade solving tough and intricate gardening problems. After spinal injuries and brain surgery, Tyler’s approach to gardening changed. It became less about the hobby and more about recovery and adapting to physical limits....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 199 words · Diana Johnson

Create A Romantic Garden Straight Out Of Bridgerton: Regency Era Romance In Your Garden

Regency Era Gardens Wisteria Hyacinth Violet Rose Blue False Indigo Tulip Lenten Rose More Romantic Garden Inspiration Bonnie Grant is a professional landscaper with a Certification in Urban Gardening. She has been gardening and writing for 15 years. A former professional chef, she has a passion for edible landscaping.

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 49 words · John Williams

Grow Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea Shrubs: Try Vanille Fraise Hydrangeas For Sweet Blooms Every Summer

Vanilla Strawberry Care Problems, Pests & Diseases Pruning Vanilla Strawberry Repotting Vanilla Strawberry Vanilla Strawberry Propagation Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer. Her extended family includes some 30 houseplants and hundreds of outdoor plants, including 250 trees, which are her main passion....

January 6, 2026 · 2 min · 293 words · Susan Hurst

Hannah Brown Made Hydrangeas The Star Of Her Dreamy Wedding Flowers

Choosing the Right Flowers Plan Backward from Your Wedding Date Harvest and Condition Like a Florist Wedding Flower Essentials Prepare Backup Options Sarah is a lifestyle and entertainment writer with over a decade of experience covering everything from celebrity news to home and style trends. Her work has appeared in outlets including Bustle, The Everygirl, Hello Giggles, and Woman’s Day. When she’s not writing about the latest viral moment, she’s cultivating her love of gardening and bringing a storyteller’s eye to all things green and growing....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 86 words · Charles Elwood

I Asked Experts Which Tools Every Gardener Should Have In Their Shed – They Recommended These 6 Must

Why Quality Matters Experts’ Must-Have Tools Shop Essential Tools Ciéra is a writer and regional laureate with particular passions for art, nature, philosophy and poetry. As well as contributing to Gardening Know How, she’s an Editorial Assistant for Design Anthology UK and has words in other titles including Homes & Gardens , Livingetc , and Apartment Therapy. When she’s not writing, Ciéra can be found getting incredibly excited when her small but ever-expanding garden shows more signs of growth....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 110 words · Doris Provencal

I’M Using This Foraging Kit To Make My Prettiest Holiday Decorations Yet (And Yes, It’S On Amazon)

A Crafty Bit of Kit Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles. Kayleigh is passionate about wildlife-friendly gardening, and recently cancelled her weekend plans to build a mini pond when her toddler found a frog living in their water barrel....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 115 words · Maria Barton

If You’Re Still Growing Pumpkins On The Ground, You’Re Wasting Precious Space

Benefits of Growing Pumpkins Vertically Get the Look in Your Garden Laura Walters is a Content Editor who joined Gardening Know How in 2021. With a BFA in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati, a certificate in Writing for Television from UCLA, and a background in documentary filmmaking and local news, Laura loves providing gardeners with all the know how they need to succeed, in an easy and entertaining format....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 147 words · Tammie Green

Inside Santa’S Real Garden

Reindeer Moss (Cladonia rangiferina) Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) Arctic Willow (Salix arctica) Dwarf Conifers Arctic Poppy (Papaver radicatum) Arctic Cotton Grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) Kayleigh is an enthusiastic (sometimes too enthusiastic!) gardener and has worked in media for over a decade. She previously served as digital editor at Stylist magazine, and has written extensively for Ideal Home , Woman & Home , Homes & Gardens , and a handful of other titles....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 132 words · Vivian Marcum

Plant These 6 Trees In February

Teo Spengler is a master gardener and a docent at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where she hosts public tours. She has studied horticulture and written about nature, trees, plants, and gardening for more than two decades, following a career as an attorney and legal writer. Her extended family includes some 30 houseplants and hundreds of outdoor plants, including 250 trees, which are her main passion. Spengler currently splits her life between San Francisco and the French Basque Country, though she was raised in Alaska, giving her experience of gardening in a range of climates....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 95 words · Angela Fetterolf

This Ancient Design Rule Is The Secret To Perfectly Balanced Garden Borders

The Mona Lisa Factor What is the Golden Ratio? A Simple Approach to Visual Harmony Golden Rules for Gardening Putting This Ratio into Practice When to Break the Rules Other Ways to Use Numbers Finding Your Own Balance Golden Measuring Kit Tyler’s passion began with indoor gardening and deepened as he studied plant-fungi interactions in controlled settings. With a microbiology background focused on fungi, he’s spent over a decade solving tough and intricate gardening problems....

January 6, 2026 · 1 min · 115 words · Richard Onstott